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DIY Toilet Paper Holder + Bathroom Sneak Peak

I am not a fan of toilet-paper holders. I mean, who is, really? They’re certainly not glamorous and I’m still not convinced they are essential. Toilet paper can sit on the back of the toilet, right?

I’ve rarely met a toilet paper holder that I like. This one from Clever Spaces is about as close as I’ve gotten to “liking” one, but at $52 a pop, that wasn’t going to happen. But of course that led me to this one from Assembly Design. I love how minimalist it is, but $130! Wha what? For a toilet paper holder? This little stop gap bathroom renovation of ours was meant to be cheap, so a $50 toilet-paper holder would have doubled the budget and a $130 toilet-paper holder would have…well, you get the gist. Seriously?

I am in the middle of modifying our laundry closet curtain, removing the pole loops and using curtain clips, so I just used the loops for my fabric. I’m not much of a seamstress, so it helped that these were already finished. All I had to do was sew a loop for the dowel and finish the top.

I cut a 3/4″ poplar dowel down to size and then added wood buttons to either side using wood glue.

The unit is attached directly to the cabinet using finishing nails. Ignore the unfinished bathroom elements (dried glue, missing molding, etc…this bathroom is about 90% ready}.

I’m not in love with it, but I’m not sure I’d ever love a toilet-paper holder.

If you’re in the market for an “indie” toilet-paper holder, looking for something simple and minimalist, check out this post from Remodelista. Maybe we’ll splurge for the master bath renovation…

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